Christmas reminds us that God, as Christ, has entered our world again in person to let us know that God never abandons us, that evil ultimately will not triumph.

It’s good to remember the many, many good priests who inspired such generosity.

God is not some invisible presence watching us from the sky; God is as close to us as the DNA in our bodies.

When you look at infinite space and countless solar systems and stars and galaxies, we’re part of a creation that is truly worthy of God.

Our culture is hard on faith. In the name of freedom of choice, we are arguably becoming one of the least free societies.

Do all the good you can, for as many people as you can, for as long as you can. If you do that, you may not just live longer. You may live forever.

Our job is not just to do good things for God, but to allow God to do good things through us. That’s what Mary models.

The key to trusting God’s power after death is to trust his power during life.

We are surrounded by God even though we can’t always feel or see God. God keeps us alive. I’m glad that I’ve lived long enough to share God with you. 

I think it’s fair to say that my dog saved my life. I would come home from grade school at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Essex. Our little apartment was empty. My father was absent. My mother was working. My older brother and sisters were either in school or at work. But my dog, King, was there.